Guest contributions

Guest contributions by top experts in the technology startup ecosystem of Europe. Please review our guidelines and submit your article for approval.

Guest contributions

How to get your startup’s customer service right from the get-go

Zendesk, a specialist in software for better customer relations, is opening an office in Amsterdam this month. The company with ...

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How to calculate the convertible note valuation for your startup

Are you issuing a convertible note? Are you doing it to avoid the headaches of setting a valuation on your ...

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What the best startup founders understand about building a killer scale-up

This month Teamleader, one of our earliest investments, turns 5. I will be discussing scaling-up in Europe live with founder ...

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Scaling up your startup: people crying, systems crashing, risking bankruptcy – it’s all logical

In 2001, the career of Kees de Jong went through a pivotal moment. Right in between his first venture – a ...

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How to manage thousands of clients for your startup with only a teeny-tiny team

At the 2017 edition of the Customer Success Summit, our startup, Teamleader received two awards: one individual award and one for the ...

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Guest contributions

How Long Can a Startup Survive Without a CFO? (#longread)

The value of a CFO for a young company is a hotly contested topic. Many argue that they are unnecessary ...

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How to prepare your Startup Financial Projections

In this insightful guestblog Daniel Faloppa, co-founder of Dutch online valuation platform Equidam, covers the different approaches to startup financial projections ...

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Term Sheet: Conditions and Practices

When startups and investors start making deals with eachother, they really need to know all about what needs to be ...

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Guest Blog: How to find the right COO or CCO for your startup?

Once a startup really starts taking off, one of the first positions that needs to be filled is that of ...

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Guest contributions

Negotiating With Investors: Three Pillars That Make Your Story Compelling

Company valuation is not only about financials: the story you present to investors significantly influences the results of the negotiation ...

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An Angel Investor’s and an Economist’s View on Dilution

Even though dilution is a term that pops-up quite often and is widely discussed online, it tends to be misunderstood. ...

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Guest contributions

Understanding Discount Rate For The Valuation Of Your Startup

“I need to be compensated for the risk I’m taking” “I want a larger return than that” These are typically ...

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Guest contributions

Guest contributions by top experts in the technology startup ecosystem of Europe. Please review our guidelines and submit your article for approval.

Guest contributions

How to get your startup’s customer service right from the get-go

Zendesk, a specialist in software for better customer relations, is opening an office in Amsterdam this month. The company with ...

|

How to calculate the convertible note valuation for your startup

Are you issuing a convertible note? Are you doing it to avoid the headaches of setting a valuation on your ...

|

What the best startup founders understand about building a killer scale-up

This month Teamleader, one of our earliest investments, turns 5. I will be discussing scaling-up in Europe live with founder ...

|

Guest contributions

Scaling up your startup: people crying, systems crashing, risking bankruptcy – it’s all logical

In 2001, the career of Kees de Jong went through a pivotal moment. Right in between his first venture – a ...

|

Guest contributions

How to manage thousands of clients for your startup with only a teeny-tiny team

At the 2017 edition of the Customer Success Summit, our startup, Teamleader received two awards: one individual award and one for the ...

|

Guest contributions

How Long Can a Startup Survive Without a CFO? (#longread)

The value of a CFO for a young company is a hotly contested topic. Many argue that they are unnecessary ...

|

Guest contributions

How to prepare your Startup Financial Projections

In this insightful guestblog Daniel Faloppa, co-founder of Dutch online valuation platform Equidam, covers the different approaches to startup financial projections ...

|

Guest contributions

Term Sheet: Conditions and Practices

When startups and investors start making deals with eachother, they really need to know all about what needs to be ...

|

Guest contributions

Guest Blog: How to find the right COO or CCO for your startup?

Once a startup really starts taking off, one of the first positions that needs to be filled is that of ...

|

Guest contributions

Negotiating With Investors: Three Pillars That Make Your Story Compelling

Company valuation is not only about financials: the story you present to investors significantly influences the results of the negotiation ...

|

An Angel Investor’s and an Economist’s View on Dilution

Even though dilution is a term that pops-up quite often and is widely discussed online, it tends to be misunderstood. ...

|

Guest contributions

Understanding Discount Rate For The Valuation Of Your Startup

“I need to be compensated for the risk I’m taking” “I want a larger return than that” These are typically ...

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